Hasselbeck; more Branch

If Matt Hasselbeck’s sprained right wrist is bothering him, it’s difficult to tell.

The Seahawks quarterback injured the wrist on his passing arm last week in the regular-season finale at Atlanta. Hasselbeck started the week by wearing a glove on his right hand in practice. Today, he has a small strip of tape on the wrist, and is throwing the ball with velocity and accuracy in warm-ups.

The key, of course, will be what happens if he is sacked or hit and has to use the wrist to brace himself as a falls.

Branching out

Deion Branch, the Seahawks’ starting flanker, won’t play today. He was among the players named inactive.

But he’s already had “a moment” with the Redskins. As the Washington defensive backs were gathering prior to their warm-ups, Branch stuck his head in the huddle and starting woofin’. An official had to step in and separate the Redskins DBs and Branch.

Ah, playoff football. Even the inactive players are getting busy during warm-ups.